AS YOUR SENATOR,
Louis DiPalma is comitted to...
EXPANDING THE ECONOMY, CREATING JOBS
•Balanced the budget with no broad-based tax increases
•Invested in new workforce development and job training programs
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•Revamped the RI Infrastructure Bank Program to revitalize local main streets
INVESTING IN EDUCATION
•Raised curriculum standards for Rhode Island public schools, and created an office dedicated to developing high-quality STEM curriculum
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•Approved $8.6 million in early childhood education funding
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•Co-sponsored the Student Loan Bill of Rights Act
PROTECTING AND RESPECTING THE DISABLED
•Authored a new law to remove offensive and outdate disability language in state law
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•Secured $9.5 million in wage increases for workers who care for the disabled
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•Championed legislation to protect the parental rights of disabled parents
SUPPORTING OUR SENIORS
•Passed three new laws to prevent senior financial exploitation and abuse
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•Established the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Disease Research and Treatment
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•Created a $5 million funding stream for RIPTA's free and reduced bus pass program